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Coles Hill Burial Ground

Memorials : 0
Location : Plymouth, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate : 41.9573330, -70.6624000
Description : Cole's Hill Cemetery is located on the top of the hill overlooking Plymouth Rock, on Leyden Street. Our Pilgrim ancestors' first winter in Plymouth proved deadly, with half of the colony dying of sickness. They were afraid of burying the dead openly, as it would alert the Indians to how weak the colony was and possibly provoke an attack. In order to prevent this, they buried their dead in secrecy at Cole's Hill in Plymouth. After rain storms had washed many of the remains out of the hill, it was decided in 1921 that the remains should be excavated... Read More

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  • Where is Coles Hill Burial Ground?

    Coles Hill Burial Ground is located at Carver Street Plymouth, Plymouth County ,Massachusetts ,USA.

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    Latitude: 41.9573330
    Longitude: -70.6624000

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